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Employee was restacking a pallet of material by hand. As employee twisted to set bag on pallet EE felt pain to EE's back. Employee was transported to hospital at Radford, VA. MRI indicated a slipped disc in back. Employee was advised to return to work in 7 days.
Employee was opening sliding door entering bagging plant and failed to release handle, mashing middle finger.
Employee was cleaning frozen limestone from power screen chute. Chunk of limestone fell from above and hit employee on head and face area causing abrasions to face and head.
Employee was installing V-belts on motor/speed reducer. Unknown to employee, motor mount securing motor to speed reducer had broken & during belt change, motor fell off base & fell in his lap. Motor could not be moved by employee & his helper. Help was summoned & motor was lifted off employee. He had bruising to right leg & wrist, but returned to work after being examined at ER.
Placing pump on top of channel pump fell pinning his pinky finger on right hand between pump and channel.